Two members of a syndicate which specialises in duping unsuspecting members of the public of their hard earned money under the pretence of “washing dollars” for them have been arrested by the police in Ogun State.
The two suspected fraudsters – Chicka Kasarachi and Ifeanyi Okechuckwu – were arrested following a complaint by one Omeh Chidebere Ishoke who reported at Sango police station that he was accosted by the suspects who lured him to their hideout at Koleosho Street Anisere Sango Ota where they collected the sum of N148,000 from him.
According to the police spokesman in Ogun State, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the duped man said the money was collected under the pretence that they would change the money to dollar for him and he would make a huge profit.
He stated further that the suspects also collected his MP3 mini speaker valued at N68,000 but no dollar was given to him at the end.
Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Sango, Godwin Idehai, led his men to their hideout where the two suspects were apprehended.
On interrogation, they confessed to being fraudsters who had duped many unsuspecting people using the same method.
Recovered from them are unidentified liquid substance, several fake American dollars and assorted charms.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward A. Ajogun, has ordered a massive manhunt for other members of the syndicate who are on the run.
He also directed that the past activities of the suspects should be properly investigated with the view to bring their nefarious activities to an end.
The CP therefore warned members of the public to beware of those who were out to swindle them by stop being gullible.
